Fence-post.



Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY FRANK X. HOEPF, OFTIFFIN, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

Application filed November 30, 1917, Serial No. 204,741. RenewedJ'anuary'28, 1919. Serial'No. 273,689.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK X. .Honrr, 'a citizen of the United States,residing at Tiiiin, in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to ametallic fence post and has for its objectthe production of a simple and eflicient fence post which is struck orformed from a blank sheet of ma: terial, and which will constitute arigid body when the same is set up as a post.

Another object of. this invention is the production of a simple andefficient means for holding the fence wires in engagement with the post,and also for firmly reinforcing the post.

With these and other objects in view this invention-consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed. 7

In the drawings v Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fence showing thesame attached to a series of fence posts,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the fence posts,

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the fence I P i Fig. 4: 1s a sectiontaken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 55 of' Fig. 2, I

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig. 2.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the wirefence which comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending wires 2and a plurality of vertical wires 3.

A plurality of fence posts 4: are adapted to engage the wire fence ,1and each post comprises a one piece 'metal body 5 which is preferablyformed of sheet metal and rolled to produce a substantially tubularbody. One side edge of the body '5 of the post is bent inwardly toconstitute a central longitudinally extending reinforcing flange or web6. This flange or web 6 extends entirely across the body 5 andterminates upon an imaginary line drawn around the circumference of thebody. The body 5 is provided with a longitudinally extending folded rib7 along the front edge thereof,

transversely extending" slots 8' which slots 8 are adapted to receivethe Wire strands 2 for the purpose of holding the strands of the wirefence in engagement with the posts.

The wire fence 1 is preferably formed of a number 10 gage Wire and thelongitudinally extending strands 2 are adapted to fit snugly within thenotches 8 and rest against the front edge 9 of the web or flange 6 asshown clearly in Fig. 5 of the drawing. This web of flange 6 willconstitute a brace for the inner face of the wire strand 2.

A locking wire 10' passes longitudinally through the rib 7 and extendsin front of the wire strands 2 and locks these strands 2 in firmengagement with the fence post l. This locking wire 10 is provided withan overhanging hooked upper end 11 which hooked upper end 11 overhangsthe rib 7 as shown,

in Fig. 2, in this manner supporting the looking rod 10 upon the body ofthe post and limiting the downward movement of the locking rod or wire10.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andeflicient means has been produced for looking or connect ing the wirestrands of a wire fence in engagement with the post. By considering Fig.5, it will also be seen that the web 6 will constitute an efficientreinforcing means for the body 5 of the fence .po'st, which flange orweb 6 will constitute a means for assisting and holding the fence postin its proper sha e, should an external extraordinary force e appliedthereto.

The locking wire 10 is preferably formed of number 12 gage wire and asshown in Fig. 5 is adapted to firmly hold the wire strands 2 inengagement with the body of the fence post.

It of course should be understood that any suitable wire fence may beemployed for use in connection with the fence post illustrated for thereason that the post illustrated is capable of being used with any formof a wire fence comprising wire strands.

What is claimed is:

1. A fence post of the class described formed from a blank sheet ofmaterial, said post comprising a body, substantially circu lar in crosssection, said body provided with an inwardly extending longitudinallyformed flange of the same Width as the diameter of said body, and meansfor clamping the Wire strands of a Wire fence in engagement with thefront edge of said flange,

2. A fence post comprising a substantially tubular body, formed from ablank sheet of material, said body provided with an inwardly extendingreinforcing flange bent from one side edge of said body, the oppositeside edge of said body abutting against one side of said flange, saidbody provided with a longitudinally extending rib adapted to constitutea Wire fence engaging medium and located in the front of said flange,said lll) provided with Wire receiving sockets, and a clamping Wiremounted Within said rib for clamping the Wire strands of a Wire fenceinengagement with the front edge of said flange.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two WitnessesFRANK X. HGEPF. lVit-nesses:

Jnssn C. HEnBsH, ELENA M. RUST.

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